Chinese Adoptees of the Midwest

01/09/2026

Happy New Year, CAM Fam!
We’re so excited to head into 2026 with you all, and we have so many exciting things planned for the year ahead!

✨ Big announcements:
📣 We’ve launched a NEW public page! Follow us to stay up to date on events, announcements, and all things CAM.
👉 Link below (or in our bio):
https://www.facebook.com/chineseadopteesmidwest/
💬 We’ve also created a NEW private Facebook group for adult Chinese adoptees to connect, share experiences, and build community in a supportive space.
👉 Join here (or via our bio):
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17J3mX88VU/

PLEASE NOTE: we will be deleting THIS page one week from today (Friday 1/16), so please make sure to follow our NEW PAGE for the most up to date info!

We can’t wait to connect with you this year—stay tuned for more exciting updates coming soon! ❤️

12/17/2025

Thank to you everyone who came to our Dumpling Holiday Party! We enjoyed yummy dumplings, had great conversations, and stayed warm from the cold weather! 🥟❄️

Happy Holidays from the CAM family! We’re so excited for 2026 and we can’t wait to connect with y’all next year!

11/06/2025

Hi everyone! Join us for CAM’s Holiday Party🎉🥳 Link to RSVP is in our bio. We will be sending dumpling recipes and the zoom link via email to those who sign up. You’re welcome to make dumplings🥟 to eat during the party or buy them at your fave spot! We will be playing holiday games too. Looking forward to the festivities 🥰

10/14/2025

Thank y’all for coming out and celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with us! We had such a blast chatting, crafting, eating mooncakes, and drinking our yummy drinks from !

Thank you for letting us host our event in your space! We had a blast and hope we can do it again sometime soon! 🤗

10/02/2025

Come dance with us in November! We’re so excited to collab with KAtCH: Korean Adoptees of Chicago!

Our founder, Olivia Lemmenes will be teaching a beginner level K-Pop dance class, so grab your sneakers and your friends, and join us at the dance studio! 🤩

We know you have the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack stuck on repeat, so let's shake our groceries and dance to a track together! No prior dance experience necessary.

We are excited to collaborate with Chinese Adoptees of the Midwest (CAM) for a K-Pop dance class featuring Your Idol from the K-Pop Demon Hunters movie. The event is scheduled on November 7 at 7 p.m. This event is open to the public so bring your friends and fellow Demon Hunter fans!

Registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/k-pop-dance-class-tickets-1751190230119

09/18/2025

Our virtual meet & greet was a success! We had people join from all over the Midwest, and we are so grateful for this community! Thank you to everyone who spent their Wednesday evening with us. Stay tuned for more virtual events coming soon! 🤗
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Our next event is our Mooncake & Tea Party in Chicago! Don’t forget to RSVP! Link is in our bio!

09/16/2025

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with CAM this October! We are so excited to partner with Uni Uni Boba Uptown to help host this event!

Join us for an afternoon of fun, laughter and yummy food! We encourage attendees to Bring Your Own Mooncakes (BOYM) to share and tea will be provided by Uni Uni Boba! We will have games and crafts to help celebrate the autumn harvest and full moon!

Link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/an8Bverfu6BLpvVQ6

Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 8th!
(No late RSVPs will be accepted)

***Please Note: Sunday, October 12th is the Chicago Marathon, so allow for extra travel time***

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We hope to see you there! 🤗

09/02/2025

IT’S OFFICIAL! Our first event is happening in 2 weeks! We are so excited to host our first virtual meet and greet to connect with our community!

If you plan on attending, please RSVP by Monday Sept. 15th. Use the link in our bio to RSVP.

Please note, this event is intended for Chinese Adoptees only.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We hope to see you there! 🤗

08/08/2025

Welcome to Chinese Adoptees of the Midwest!

Stay tuned for community events, resources and more as our organization grows. We are so excited that you are here! 🇨🇳❤️